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There is certainly intrigue, but the hang-ups over her own ability to engage in love slows things down.
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David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Bregman's lack of interest in a short-term contract could be the main hang-up in negotiations with the Red Sox.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
There were some final hang-ups this week over which Palestinian prisoners would be released from Israel’s jails and where they will be sent, as well as the ongoing presence of Israeli troops in the Philadelphi Corridor, which runs along the entire Gaza-Eqypt border.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
There were also hang-ups at the county level over the sale’s details.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
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David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Bregman's lack of interest in a short-term contract could be the main hang-up in negotiations with the Red Sox.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
There were some final hang-ups this week over which Palestinian prisoners would be released from Israel’s jails and where they will be sent, as well as the ongoing presence of Israeli troops in the Philadelphi Corridor, which runs along the entire Gaza-Eqypt border.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
There were also hang-ups at the county level over the sale’s details.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Hang-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang-up. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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